Regardless of the results, nobody knows what Scotland's politics will look like on the 19th.

Three elderly Italian nuns murdered in Burundi were laid to rest on Sept. 11 in a Xaverian cemetery in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid heightened calls for action about their death.Sister Lucia Pulici, 75, Sister Olga Raschietti, 82, and Sister Bernadetta Boggian, 79, of the Xaverian Miss

Slate rsquo s Reihan Salam has a piece on ldquo The Biggest Problem in American Politics rdquo which is that he rsquo s a conservative in New York City and is thus always on the losing side in congressional elections But he rsquo s not speaking only for the ldquo Reaganites rdquo in NYC ldqu

The prominent humanitarian organization Human Rights Watch alleged on Sept 11 that three Israeli attacks on Gaza schools caused numerous civilian casualties in violation of the laws of war In the first in-depth documentation of the alleged violations Human Rights Watch investigated the three atta

What makes an exemplary baseball player It is philosophical question that we could answer many ways We might cite ideals rules or expectations associated with the game We might reflect on issues of preference popularity or professionalism We could also look for an exemplar that embodies what i

Ukraine's Catholic bishops have warned their country is now "flowing in blood," and urged Western governments not to become "accomplices in the sin of murder" by failing to support it. "This peaceful sovereign nation has been subjected to a direct military intervention b

Couples with kids, cohabitating are among those marrying at Mass with Pope Francis.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has appealed to Catholics to mobilize funds and materials to augment church relief work in northern Jammu and Kashmir state, devastated by floods.While nearly 250 people have perished in the floods following torrential rains in the Kashmir Valley in the

Sister Marie Claude Naddaf, provincial leader of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for Lebanon and Syria, is still shaken by what she witnessed visiting Irbil, Iraq. Representing the Union of the Superior Generals of women religious in Lebanon, Sister Marie Claude accompanied Catholic Near East Welfa

The president's speech was short and effective, but left some key questions unanswered.

NPR rsquo s Ron Elving sees last night rsquo s speech by the president on ISIS full text here as part of a political transformation ldquo After a decade in national politics as a dove Barack Obama has become a reluctant hawk rdquo Elving writes concluding ldquo That marks a true turning po

"We have to tell people, tell politicians, to work harder because peace is possible."

A reflection from Rev. Terrance Klein on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Keynote speaker off stage booed off stage by Middle East Christian bishops and eparchs.

Sports can be a vehicle for giving glory to God—or inflating egos.

Diverse group of church leaders, politicians, laity meet in Washington

Eight years ago this Friday Sept 12 Pope Benedict XVI delivered a lecture at the University of Regensburg in Bavaria in which he seemed to diagnose Islam as a religion inherently flawed by fanaticism It was an undiplomatic assertion to say the least.

Sister Mary Ann Walsh says 'Calvary' reflects the essence of contemporary priesthood.